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Population of Seo-gu, Gwangju

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population274,624people
Average age44.9yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+7,37013,79517,91417,87819,65023,80918,92710,2874,11449046,92812,55016,89116,24320,36525,35121,29212,9656,4461,31539

Male 134,238Female 140,386

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.0%Working age 69.7%Seniors 20.3%10.0%69.7%20.3%

Youth 10.0%Working age 69.7%Seniors 20.3%

50s is the largest group, at 49,160 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

288,120 in 2022286,100 in 2023281,113 in 2024276,468 in 2025274,624 in 202620222023202420252026

288,120 in 2022274,624 in 2026

Down 4.7% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hwajeong-dong has the largest population of the 18 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestMareuk-dong41.3 yrs
  • OldestYongdu-dong63.7 yrs

There is a 22.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hwajeong-dong55,06620.1%44.7 yrs
Ssangchon-dong46,59317%45.4 yrs
Geumho-dong46,35116.9%44.1 yrs
Pungam-dong32,74011.9%43.9 yrs
Chipyeong-dong30,00910.9%43.4 yrs
Nongseong-dong15,4055.6%48.7 yrs
Dongcheon-dong14,7835.4%43.2 yrs
Yuchon-dong7,6932.8%44.1 yrs
Naebang-dong6,8122.5%45.1 yrs
Yang-dong6,6622.4%53.5 yrs
Gwangcheon-dong4,9261.8%44.3 yrs
Mareuk-dong4,7391.7%41.3 yrs
Maewol-dong7430.3%52.2 yrs
Seochang-dong5980.2%54.7 yrs
Seha-dong4200.2%54.6 yrs
Deokheung-dong4140.2%54.2 yrs
Byeokjin-dong4100.1%59.2 yrs
Yongdu-dong2600.1%63.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 53.9% of the population of Seo-gu, Gwangju.

Other regions

Other districts in Gwangju

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Frequently asked questions❓

Seo-gu, Gwangju has 274,624 residents as of June 2026., 1,844 fewer than a year earlier.
Hwajeong-dong, home to 55,066 residents — 20.1% of Seo-gu, Gwangju.
It is 44.9 as of June 2026., 0.7 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Mareuk-dong is youngest at 41.3 and Yongdu-dong oldest at 63.7.
It fell 4.7% over 4 years, from 288,120 in 2022 to 274,624 in June 2026.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of June 2026 and are updated monthly. The data is open under KOGL Type 1.
Resident registration counts people at their registered address. The census counts them where they actually live. The gap is widest in university towns and industrial areas, where many people never change their registered address.

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